notable · write

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 著 is read ちょ, has 11 strokes, and relates to writing or being remarkable.
• Basic usage: 著者 is read ちょしゃ, and 著しい is read いちじるしい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 著者 and 著しい
  • 著者 means author.
  • 講演の後で著者に質問する機会がありました。 means “I had an opportunity to ask the author a question after the lecture.”
  • 著しい means remarkable or significant.
  • この町は十年で著しい変化を遂げた。 means “The town has changed remarkably in ten years.”